The Sims 4 is a social simulation game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It is the fourth major title in
The Sims series, and is the sequel to
The Sims 3 (2009). The game was released in North America on September 2, 2014, for Windows, an OS X version was released in February 2015, and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were released in November 2017. The game moved to a free-to-play model on October 18, 2022, monetized by the purchase of various paid downloadable content packs that have been developed since its release.